Books & Authors - January 2007

I've heard that Mother Goose's nursery rhymes are heavily criticized in our society, and they've sometimes been taken out of school libraries . I can imagine books with foul language or sexual content violating community standards, but how could Mother Goose's nursery rhymes possibly offend anybody ? Why does something so innocent attract so much criticism, or any criticism at all ? Thank you for your answers .

2007-01-24 08:44:16 · 2 answers · asked by I_hate_being_single 3

does mister tom die?

2007-01-24 08:40:55 · 22 answers · asked by pleasebenice 2

what book would u reccommend for a freshmen with questions about life and his goals to clear up his mind on what he hopes to become?

2007-01-24 08:28:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How did you feel before, durring, and after reading ACO. What are some things that interested you? Did you enjoy it. Things to that nature.

2007-01-24 08:27:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 08:25:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 08:09:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

On The Goose With The Golden Egg by Aesop. I asked the other question for my friend so please answer give an website that gives a summary on this book. Again for my friend. Please dont write rude comments and please dont answer the question if you dont understand it thank u.

2007-01-24 08:05:01 · 1 answers · asked by ♥cheyanne♥ 1

The story is about this girl who goes in an old lady's house. And the old lady wants to eat her. I think the lady was called the babooshka or somethin'. And a cat and a dog gives the girl a mirror and a basket, so the girl can run away. And so the babooshka's house starts chasing after her and stuff. And no, I'm pretty certain the title isn't Howl's Moving Castle or Hansel and Grettel(FYI, i can't spell Grettel).

2007-01-24 07:49:09 · 5 answers · asked by amanoleo297 1

I was thinking of getting a very scary book. Stephen King comes to mind. I know of The Shining and a few others but what do you think is the scariest of his books?

2007-01-24 07:47:19 · 19 answers · asked by Les 2

2007-01-24 07:46:40 · 10 answers · asked by happysally 1

Does anyone like Nora Roberts? If so, which book(s) are your favorite? Maybe some detail on what they are about if you have time. She seems like an interesting artist. Thanks!

2007-01-24 07:33:55 · 10 answers · asked by Les 2

it has to b really funny

2007-01-24 07:29:28 · 1 answers · asked by snoooopdogg 4

I like non-fiction alot, but also don't mind fiction. I just read the time travelers wife and really enjoyed it. the type of non-fiction I like is the anne frank kind of stuff. I would love to hear your suggestions. Let me know what you like. thanks. kerri

2007-01-24 07:26:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have read every book in my house & my dad's house. I need a great read. I have a gift card to Barnes & Noble and I'm going this afternoon after work. I like all kinds of books except historical or political novels. And ideas?? And I'm not a kid so please suggest more mature books. Thanks a bunch!

2007-01-24 07:11:13 · 22 answers · asked by Les 2

Set in England, it's set in a boarding school but I don't remember any other girls being around apart from the main character. It might even have been during the school holidays. So not your classic boarding school story.

The lead character's name is Robin, she's sent away to school by her father and (fairly early on in the book) ends up locked in the attic by the evil headmistress who's actually up to something criminal. She escapes, but gets lost on the moors and picked back up by her captors (or someone connected with them).

Can't remember any more than that, but I remember I loved the book and years later I still love the name Robin... I'd like to track it down and see if it really is any good or just average!

It can't have been published any later than 1980, and I would be surprised if it was as late as that. Most of the books I had when I was a kid were from the 1950's and 1960's.

Ringing bells with anyone?

2007-01-24 06:53:05 · 6 answers · asked by Snakey B 4

i like darren shans books and anthony horowitz books but i have read them all

so i kinda want some books like them and ideas ?

2007-01-24 06:52:00 · 18 answers · asked by plum 1

This real-life story reads like a movie script. Indeed this is the true story of an actor who worked as an undercover cop.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0172866/HH/0172866/iid_899682.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Collura,%20Steve%20Allie

2007-01-24 06:48:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to do a paper for my Western Civilization class on the book Dante's Inferno and the paper should focus around the topic of how Dante makes references between the dark ages and the renaissance.

Has anyone who has read this book caught on to that? I already have a few pages written about the greatest sin. That one was easy. This one I'm having trouble with.

I know that he mentions several Greek and Roman citizens that lived before Christ and therefore were sent to hell because they didn't give the proper respect toward the Christian religion. This is an example of the Renaissance.

But what else? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

2007-01-24 06:28:28 · 2 answers · asked by Zoer 5

it is make believe and he has a calidar has a hat. My daughter keeps asking for it and i loved it has a child

2007-01-24 06:26:07 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah H 2

Or even how he came up with writing stories about everything he's written about?

2007-01-24 06:11:04 · 2 answers · asked by Speed, I Am Speed 2

Mine was The Lion The Witch and the wardrobe and Secret Garden when I was little (Made me love books), Down and out in Paris and London when I was 15, Creed for the third millenium, Hold my hand I'm dieing (The flooding of the Zambesi River) and Black saga a couple of years ago.

2007-01-24 06:04:20 · 25 answers · asked by mia 5

what is the moral in the Merhcant Of Venice Shakespeare wrote most of his stories with morals what is the moral in this play

2007-01-24 06:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 05:59:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

help me please!!
do you think his character actually changes? how does lizzy's perception of him change?
thanks for helping! :)

2007-01-24 05:39:48 · 6 answers · asked by Izzy 1

I have to downsize and unfortunately, I have to get rid of books. I have the option of giving them to a Library or a charity, but I need some cash. The books are all in excellent shape, many of them are 1st editions. Any ideas? Thanks

2007-01-24 05:39:43 · 2 answers · asked by Alfie333 7

2007-01-24 05:34:14 · 5 answers · asked by Matt 4

diring my english class my teacher ask me, who is Shakespeare? But all I know is that he is a writer.

2007-01-24 05:32:15 · 5 answers · asked by Alexis 1

life of helen keller

2007-01-24 05:17:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am not to clever
and i am not stupid too
too make me a bit more clever i want to read something
any suggestion

2007-01-24 05:15:39 · 8 answers · asked by astrid 5

My favorite authors are Harlan Coben and Karen Slaughter and I have read all of their books

2007-01-24 05:13:08 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous